by JR Bareis | May 19, 2026 | Columbia MO Municipality
The memo looked great. Clean. Professional. Exactly the kind of document that makes a public agency look like it has everything under control. Then someone checked the details. The numbers in the report did not exist. The data that supported the recommendation was...
by JR Bareis | May 12, 2026 | Columbia MO Municipality
Spring cleaning usually starts with closets.But for local governments and public agencies, the real risk is not what is sitting in storage.It shows up in an inbox. Usually on a Tuesday morning.An email that looks like it is from the city administrator, county...
by JR Bareis | May 5, 2026 | Columbia MO Municipality
Picture walking up to a public building and finding a key under the mat. Convenient, predictable, and the first place someone with bad intentions will check.That is how too many organizations handle passwords.For city governments, county offices, public works...
